Woman sentenced to carry the 'idiot' sign is just the tip of an idiot culture

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Re: Woman sentenced to carry the 'idiot' sign is just the tip of an idiot culture

Originally Posted by megaprogman

One of the reasons culture has become lax is due to sheer population, which means we have anonymity in sheer numbers. In a small town, if this lady runs by a school bus, everyone knows by the next trip to the barber shop. In a larger community, this is not possible. So really what the judge is doing (poorly I think) is bringing back that old social dynamic.

I think "I have to wear this sign because I did xyz" would have been sufficient.

No it's to humiliate the individual....

Back in the 17th and 18th century they would put people in stocks in the middle of town. This situation is the same concept. Hell, they used to tar and feather people as well.

Re: Woman sentenced to carry the 'idiot' sign is just the tip of an idiot culture

Originally Posted by waas

Maybe we should have Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" for judges. This ruling sounds like something out of a child's sitcom.

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I disagree, the idiot was clearly the woman who drove on a sidewalk just to pass a school bus, instead of waiting like any normal ****ing person would. For that kind of stupid no fine, and no amount of time in jail will untard that dumbass. Shaming the idiot back into reality, where sidewalks are for pedestrians and people stop for school buses, probably has a higher chance of success. Let's face it, driving on a sidewalk so you can pass a school bus is a level of stupid not many are able to achieve. In what ****ing plane of existence does that make any god damned sense?

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Re: Woman sentenced to carry the 'idiot' sign is just the tip of an idiot culture

For a crime such as this, nine times out of ten, public humiliation in this manner would be the most effective punishment. Anybody can pay a fine or even serve a small amount of time and remain relatively anonymous. Not so with public shaming like this. Most people don't like others to know what they're really like.

Unfortunately, this woman is the one out of ten. I saw her on the news tonight. She was interviewed while "on post", and she clearly doesn't get it.

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